Question

if you subtract 1/2 from a number and multiply the result by 1/2, you get 1/8. what is the number?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The number is 3/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let a number be x

According to the question, we have

(x-1/2)1/2=1/8

1/2x-1/4=1/8

1/2x=1/8+1/4

1/2x=3/8

x=3/8*2/1

x=3/4

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

(x - 1/2) 1/2 = 1/8

[(2x-1)/2] (1/2) = 1/8

(2x-1)/4 = 1/8

Cross multiplication

8(2x - 1) = 4×1

16x -8 = 4

16x = 4+8

16x = 12

x = 12/16

x = 3/4